Courtney’s unique approach
is a blend between
clinical massage therapy
and manual therapies:
neural manipulation & visceral manipulation.


Neural Manipulation

“Neural Manipulation is a precise manual therapy used to identify and release local nerve restrictions, enabling them to move freely in their surroundings—that is, in relation to adjacent muscles, fascia, narrow passages in the aponeurosis, organs and bones. At the same time, the technique examines the effect of these local fixations on the rest of the body to resolve more comprehensive dysfunctional patterns. … Our purpose with Neural Manipulation is to facilitate the body’s ability to self-correct.” - Jean-Pierre Barral

The above is an except from “Effects of Neural Manipulation in the Body”

“Visceral Manipulation(VM) is a gentle manual therapy that assesses the structural relationships between the viscera (organs) and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the body’s systems. VM techniques assist functional and structural imbalances throughout the body’s systems including vascular nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic.”

The above is an excerpt from Massage Magazine’s article “Unlocking Wellness: The Power of Visceral Manipulation”

Visceral Manipulation

The Barral Institute